The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30
Noten OF the Stage.

NOteo OF the Stage.
| Nine Helena Modieskas mother lately died
| in Poland.
There are FIVE "Uncle Toms Cabin" COM
| panies the road.
Katie Hart the soubrette, has new comedy,
THE Quakers Child"
Myra Goodwin has made success in E. E.
Kidders 'Philopene."
1t is the awful truth that the "Black Crook"
is to have another tour.
Robert E. Manteil will produce his new play,
''Thorn bars" nexsmonth.
Edward Remenyi. the popular Hungarian
vioinist was lately lost at sea by shipwreck off
the coast of Madagascar.
Con. T. Murphy. author of the Ivy Leaf"
has written new Irish play. "Loch-na- Mar
Tine Lake in the Marsh"
The Empress OF Austria is fine player on
the either and she ALWAYS takes 1t along on her
visits to her mother at keuth.
The statueaque Pauline Markham has decided
not to resume starring this season. Her tour
began poorly, and she is evidently no longer an
attraction.
Mr.. Rice has again stepped to the front in the
exhibition of female anatomy. In his
|. "Corsair" the girls are attired in lace. gauze,
tule and fringes.
You can see two kngs-"Cattle King" and
Bandit King'-at the Museum this week for 10
cents each. 1t has cost many good man a good
deal more than this to see two kings.
A.; Anew Partisan illusion called the cocoon
a paper envelope. Carl Hertz and Hermann
each claims the right to present the trick.
There is no truth in the report that Mary An
derson will JOIN the Booth Barrett combination
next year, as the American actress is under
tract TO tour under Henry E. Abbey's direction
in 1888 80.
w. G. Willis, the dramatic author. is writing
for Grace Hawthorne new part in a play. of
which the Empress Josephine is the heroine.
Mr. Irving has commissioned Mr.. Willis to
dramatzs parts of Don Quixote."
The National Conservatory OF Music, New
York, will broaden It's course OF construction
this year as to admit other than strictly
musical students Special classes in fencing
and dramatic action are among those to be
added.
Cincinnati msn who married Sophie Eyre, of
Wallack's. two years ago. has just been granted
divorce by the San Francisco courts. Miss
Eyre is at present member of Mary Anderson's
London company.
Miss Flora Irwin. who is known Mrs. Sena-
tor Grady. Of New York, in private life. and her
sister. Miss May Irwin. who with the Daily
company for several seasons have returned to
their old song and dance specia'ties, and have
Joined the Howard Athenaum Company.
Joseph Arthur's 'sStiii Alarm" is creating a
greater sensation than any new attraction this
season. The spectacle of rear fire engine,
putting smoke and fire and drawn by two i'm
mense horses, dashing on the stage and putting
out fir G, is calculated to make audiences howl.
London dispatches state that Mary Anderson
has abandoned her trip to Australia. Her Ly-
ceum engagement continues till April. After
ward she makes O provincial TOUR aIter Wnlcn
a six weeks trip through Germany is spoken OF.
Under the engagement of Mr.. Abbey she comes :
to New York in October. and possibly goes to
the antlpodes year after next
Miss Vsrnona Jarbeau. who has this
made her debut az a star, has made greater
success than is usually attained py a new aspir-
ant. She is bright. vivacious. full of pretty
stage tricks, with a splendid voice. and a most
refreshing abandon. She has an unusually
clever company, and her musical comedy Star
light" is spoken of as being decidedly entertain
ing
The famous Coniied Opera Company will be
at the Grand next week in Gypsy Baron" and
probably Vice Admiral" The company is the
largest and best eouinped that has done
light opera on the road. Among the principals
are Laura Bellini. Helen Vandenhoeff. Henry
De Lorme. Sienor rageri. Gus. Hall. Jacques
Kruger. jennie Reiffreth and others equally we'll
known.
The principal amusement event OF next week
in New York will he the appearance of George
S knight at the Fourteent street Theater, in
Bronson Howard and David Belascos comedy
drama. entitled Rudolph. Baron Hollen-
stein" a revised version of Baron Rudolph
The piece will be given in four acts and five
tableanx. and the scenes are laid in and around
New York.
Stella R~es of this city, Who IL q member Of
the company supporting the traeedian, Robert
Downing, has been meeting with much success.
and ner efforts have been warmly commended
by the critics Of the Eastern press. She will be
seen as Julla in the elaborate prod uction of
playing Ingomar this year, in which character
he was so successful whom leading man with
Mary Anderson. In the Ingomar performances
Miss Rees plays Parthenia. a character to which
her easy. graceful manner is we'll adapted. An
effort will be made TO have the tragedian pre-